the Industrial Revolution
to play a central role; to take a leading part
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
direct connection; direct link
not necessarily so; is not always true
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to put someone to work; to make someone work
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
free (of charge); gratuitous
employee welfare; employee benefits; fringe benefits
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
health; healthy; sound; fit
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
monetary system; currency system
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
absence; disregard; indifference
guidance; leadership; leading the way